Former minister Philip Ruddock 'double dipping' with envoy pay and parliamentary pension

By Tom McIlroy
Updated October 21 2016 - 4:09pm, first published 1:26am
Liberal MP Philip Ruddock retired from Parliament at the 2016 election. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Liberal MP Philip Ruddock retired from Parliament at the 2016 election. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Former Coalition minister Philip Ruddock has been "double dipping" by receiving a parliamentary pension of more than $200,000 a year on top of full pay for his new role as Australia's human rights representative.